Nora Volkow

National Institutes of Health

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Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health

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The Centers for Disease Control have spent $50 million a year to persuade Americana teenagers to stop smoking. It appears to be money well spent.

Daily Pot Use Surpasses Cigarettes among High School Seniors

The Centers for Disease Control have spent $50 million a year to persuade Americana teenagers to stop smoking. It appears to be money well spent.

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